2021 Saggi
- Drink or Hold -The stunning 2021 Saggi Red Wine is a harmonious and dense blend of 62% Sangiovese with 26% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Syrah. Decadent roasted figs and blackberries fill the palate alongside chocolate covered espresso bean and garrigue notes. The flavor density, weight and seamless texture really makes this sing its high octave. Drink 2025-2042.
This super-Tuscan style wine began at Long Shadows in partnership with the Folonari family of Italy. It is a seamless, harmonious blend of 62% Sangiovese, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Syrah. Black cherries, blueberries, suave oak spices and a hint of pepper.
Beautiful red fruits, cedary spices, dried flowers, tobacco, and a kiss of leather all emerge from the 2021 Saggi Red Wine. With medium-bodied richness, it has plenty of mid-palate depth, ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish. This is one sensational Sangiovese from Washington that readers will love. It should keep for a decade.
Dusty rose and leather tones give way to dried black cherries as the 2021 Saggi comes to life in the glass. It's soothingly round and pure in style, with ripe wild berry fruits and mineral tones that cascade throughout. Edgy and long, the 2021 leaves a spicy, tannic sensation on the finish.
The 2021 Long Shadows Saggi Red Wine from the Columbia Valley is an artful blend of 62% Sangiovese, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 12% Syrah, showcasing both varietal integrity and regional character. It pours a translucent ruby-red in the glass, with perfumed aromas of wild cherries, dried rose petal, sweet pipe tobacco, and toasted sandalwood curling out with elegance. Hints of cinnamon bark and sun-dried herbs add nuance to the bouquet. The palate is medium in weight but expansive in flavor - juicy pomegranate and blood orange notes are layered with worn leather, steeped tea leaves, and a subtle hint of cocoa. Tannins are velvety and well-knit, offering structure without harshness, while the acidity keeps the wine buoyant and fresh.